Mykonos

Sitting in the heart of the Cyclades, Mykonos is a whitewashed wonder and Greece’s most famous cosmopolitan island.

The bright-white buildings, gathered around a marina dotted with colorful fishing boats bobbing on the brilliant blue Aegean, make a travel poster-perfect scene. From glamorous celebrities to backpacking adventurers, visitors are drawn to this island for its history, traditions and fun in the sun.

Learn more about Mykonos

From backpackers to the superrich, from day-trippers to yachties to celebrities (who head here by helicopter), Mykonos has become one of the most popular of the Aegean islands. Today's scene is a weird but attractive cocktail of tradition, beauty, and glitz, but travelers from all over the world have always been drawn to this dry, rugged island—at 10 miles by 7 miles, one of the smallest of the Cyclades—thanks to its many stretches of sandy beach, its thatched windmills, and its picturesque port town. One thing is certain: Mykonos knows how to maintain its attractiveness, how to develop it, and how to sell it. Complain as you will that it is touristy and overdeveloped, you'll be back.